noun
Business/accounting term for costs that change with production volume, as opposed to fixed costs. Synonymous with 可変費用.
See also: 可変費用
変動費用は生産量に比例して増加する。
Variable costs increase in proportion to production volume.
Compound of 変動 (fluctuation, change) and 費用 (cost, expense). The term is a direct calque from English 'variable cost' used in managerial accounting.